French African Poems

This recording spotlights the work of six French-speaking black and African poets: Léopold Sédar Senghor, David Diop, Guy Tirolien, Bouna Boukary Diouara, Jean-Françoise Brierre, and Aimé Césaire. Topics of these poems include nature, admiration of the beauty of black women, and the growing popularity of Negritude and black pride in literature. Paul Mankin reads these works, which beautifully illustrate the contributions of French African poets to 20th-century literature. Liner notes include the text in French and English.

Track Listing

101	Léopold Sédar Senghor: Chant du Feu Léopold Sédar Senghor	Paul Mankin	01:26
102	Léopold Sédar Senghor: Femme Noire	Paul Mankin	02:05
103	Léopold Sédar Senghor: Méditerranée	Paul Mankin	02:49
104	David Diop: A une Danseuse Noire	Paul Mankin	01:27
105	David Diop: Aupres de Toi	Paul Mankin	01:03
106	David Diop: Rama Kam	Paul Mankin	00:57
107	Guy Tirolien: Je Ne Veux Plus Aller A Leur Ecole	Paul Mankin	02:43
108	Bouna Boukary Diouara: Le Rocher en Feuilles	Paul Mankin	03:45
201	Jean-François Brierre: Black Soul	Paul Mankin	04:03
202	Aimé Césaire: Negritude	Paul Mankin	07:13
203	Aimé Césaire: La Femme et la Flamme	Paul Mankin	01:33
204	Aimé Césaire:Cahier d'un Retour au Pays Natal	Paul Mankin	05:17